Trainee Category Strategy

Description

Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose\-driven, world\-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity. Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science. Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance\-focused culture. Hello. We are Haleon. A new global leader in consumer health. Shaped by everyone who joins us. Together, we are improving the everyday health of billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of leading-category brands—including **Sensodyne, Centrum, Voltaren, Advil, Theraflu, Mejoral**, and others—through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. Additionally, we are succeeding in a company we control, within an environment where we co\-create. The **Category Strategy Trainee** will be responsible for providing strategic and operational support to the OTC and Wellness categories in Mexico, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure the correct execution of campaigns, point-of-sale materials, market analysis, and key administrative processes. **Key Responsibilities** --------------------------------- * Support the execution of category strategies for OTC and Wellness. * Coordinate the development, adaptation, and delivery of point-of-sale materials, ensuring compliance with timelines and quality standards. * Manage purchase orders, invoice tracking, and control of provisions and budget. * Analyze market and category performance data to generate insights and recommendations. * Develop executive presentations, reports, and creative briefs for internal teams and agencies. * Track submission and approval of advertising materials with COFEPRIS. * Actively participate in follow-up meetings, ensuring organization and timely delivery of agreed outputs. * Support special projects and new initiatives within the Category Strategy area. **Why YOU?** ---------------- **Your Qualifications:** **Entry Level** * Recent graduate in Marketing, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Business, Finance, or related fields. * Intermediate to advanced English proficiency. * Proficiency in Office tools, especially Excel and PowerPoint. * Basic/intermediate knowledge of Power BI is a plus. * Prior experience or familiarity with project management and task-tracking tools is desirable. * Analytical ability to interpret data and convert it into actionable insights. * Hybrid profile with interest in both analytical work and creative and communication processes. * Strong organizational, prioritization, and multi-project tracking skills. * Proactivity, curiosity, and ease in working with diverse stakeholders. * Adaptability and rapid learning in dynamic environments. **Diversity, Equity and Inclusion** At Haleon, we foster a diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, sparks curiosity to build unparalleled mutual understanding, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for all. We strive to celebrate diversity in all its forms—treating each other with respect, remaining open to new perspectives, supporting our communities, and cultivating a workplace where we all feel authentic, included, and able to thrive. *Do you feel this could be your next career step? Apply now!* **Job Posting End Date** 2026\-06\-01**Equal Opportunities** ----------------------- Haleon is committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong. During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees. The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions. **Adjustment or Accommodations Request** ---------------------------------------- If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence. **Note to candidates** ---------------------- The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.